Prevalence of Hypertension and Associated Factors in Lubumbashi City, Democratic Republic of Congo: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Jacques Mbaz Musung, Placide Kambola Kakoma, Clarence Kaut Mukeng, Stéphane Lubamba Tshimanga, Jeef Paul Munkemena Banze, Nathalie Kayomb Kaj, Martin Kazadi Kamuna, Jimmy Kasali Mwamba, Dophra Ngoy Nkulu, Philippe Bianga Katchunga, Olivier Mukuku, Emmanuel Kiyana Muyumba

“…After logistic regression, the risk of hypertension increased with age >50 years (aOR = 5.85 [5.19–6.60]), overweight (aOR = 1.25 [1.11–1.41]), obesity (aOR = 1.25 [1.11–1.41]), central obesity (aOR = 1.37 [1.16–1.61]), diabetes mellitus (aOR = 2.19 [1.63–2.95]), alcohol consumption (aOR = 1.21 [1.05–1.39]), nonconsumption of vegetables (aOR = 1.35 [1.02–1.80]), and history of stroke (aOR = 2.57 [1.88–3.51]). …”
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Post-COVID-19 manifestations among college students: shedding the light on young adults’ health by Areej Abed Alkhormani, Reema Abdullah Alghamdi, Yara Abdulaziz Damdam, Maria Eissa Almaghrabi, Faisal F. Alamri, Muhammad Anwar Khan, Alqassem Y. Hakami

“…Illness severity and management were evaluated using the COVID Experiences (COVEX) Symptoms and Diagnoses module, and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) was used to assess depression. …”
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Prevalence and clinicopathological features of driver gene mutations profile in BCR:ABL1 negative classical myeloproliferative neoplasm—A single-center study from North India by Khaliqur Rahman, Seema Biswas, Akhilesh Sharma, Kusum Gupta, Dinesh Chandra, Manish K. Singh, Ruchi Gupta, Ashish Mishra, Sanjeev Kumar, Anshul Gupta, Faheema Hasan, Soniya Nityanand, Rajesh Kahsyap

“…Materials and Methods: Mutation profile and clinical features of MPN cases diagnosed at a tertiary care center in North India are being described. …”
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COPD with Eosinophilic Inflammation is Susceptible to Particulate Air Pollution Exposure by Amja Manullang, Chi-Li Chung, Yueh-Lun Lee, Tzu-Hsuen Yuan, Huan Minh Tran, Firdian Makrufardi, Kian Fan Chung, Kang-Yun Lee, Jer-Hwa Chang, Hsiao-Chi Chuang

“…Land use regression (LUR) model was used to estimate exposure levels to particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of < 10 µm (PM10), PM2.5 (< 10 µm), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and nitrogen dioxides (NO2). …”
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Pulse Pressure Relationships with Demographics and Kidney Function in Ashanti, Ghana by Debasish Banerjee, Jacob Plange-Rhule, Nihil Chitalia, Kwabena Kumi, Frank B. Micah, Francesco P. Cappuccio, John B. Eastwood

“…The demographic and clinical characteristics were: age 55(11) [mean (SD)] years, females 62%, rural village-dwellers 52%, diabetes 1·5%, BMI 21(4) kg/m2, 24-hourCrCl as a measure of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) 84(23) ml/min/1.73 m2. 29% had BP >140/90 mmHg; SBP and DBP were 125/74(26/14) mmHg, PP was 51(17) mmHg. …”
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A Live Video Resiliency Dyadic Intervention for Persons With Dementia and Their Care-Partners Early After Diagnosis: Protocol for Open Pilot of Resilient Together for Dementia by Sydney McCage, Kristin Walker, Talea Cornelius, Robert A Parker, Kristen Dams-O'Connor, Brad Dickerson, Christine Ritchie, Ana-Maria Vranceanu, Sarah Bannon

“…Dyads will be referred by their diagnosing clinicians (eg, neurologists, geriatricians, and neuropsychologists) and screened for eligibility. …”
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Association between ABCB4 variants and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy by Dekun Zhang, Yuhong Li, Shufeng He, Jing Shu, Tiechen Li, Qing Sun

“…A total of 30 patients diagnosed with ICP were selected as the study objects and 90 healthy pregnant women were selected as the control group. …”
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evoke and evoke+: design of two large-scale, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 studies evaluating efficacy, safety, and tolerability of semaglutide in early-stage symptomat... by Jeffrey L. Cummings, Alireza Atri, Howard H. Feldman, Oskar Hansson, Mary Sano, Filip K. Knop, Peter Johannsen, Teresa León, Philip Scheltens

“…The glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist semaglutide is approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity and has an established safety profile. …”
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The Evaluation of Serum KIM-1 in a Pediatric Cohort of Renal Transplantation—A Pilot Study by Paul Luchian Aldea, Roxana Andreea Turbuleasa-Jurje, Bogdan Bulata, Dan Delean, Florin Ioan Elec, Lorena Ciumarnean, Andreea Liana Bot (Rachisan)

“…Creatinine is a poor biomarker for kidney injury due principally to its inability to help diagnose early acute renal failure and complete inability to help differentiate among its various causes. …”
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Resultados da Intervenção Coronariana Percutânea Recomendada pelas Diretrizes em Mulheres com Doença Arterial Coronariana Obstrutiva: um Estudo de Coorte Longitudinal by Tacianne Rolemberg Braga Delamain, José Henrique Herrmann Delamain, Sergio Luiz Navarro Braga, Ricardo Costa, Dimytri Alexandre Alvim de Siqueira, Fausto Feres, Marinella Patrizia Centemero

“…Os fatores de risco foram frequentes (hipertensão: 88%, dislipidemia: 85%, diabetes: 47,5%) e 69% foram internadas devido à SCA. …”
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It is time to tackle psychological determinants of obesity and eating disorders by Pietro Crescenzo

“…Obesity and overweight constitute an important source of morbidity, impaired quality of life and mortality, as they are associated with several cancers, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases [5]. The worldwide prevalence of obesity nearly doubled between 1980 and 2008. …”
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UPLC-ESI-MS/MS Profile and Antioxidant, Cytotoxic, Antidiabetic, and Antiobesity Activities of the Aqueous Extracts of Three Different Hibiscus Species by Hanan M. Al-Yousef, Wafaa H. B. Hassan, Sahar Abdelaziz, Musarat Amina, Rasha Adel, May A. El-Sayed

“…It might be a natural alternative remedy and nutritional policy for diabetes and obesity treatment without negative side effects. …”
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The Long-term Variations and Influencing Factors of Soil Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity in Terraces on the Loess Plateau by PENG Xin, NI Lingshan, JI Keyan, DAI Wei, WANG Zhuoxiao, CHANG Heng, FANG Nufang

“…The Ks of grassland increased with the increase of construction years firstly, then remained relatively stable after 20 years, and the Ks of grassland with a construction age of 20 years was significantly higher than that of grassland with a construction age of 7 years, increasing from 0.14 mm/min to 0.31 mm/min, with a growth rate of 121.43%. (2) The primary factors influencing Ks included soil particle size distribution, soil bulk density, and mean weight diameter of aggregates, with the path coefficients being -0.431, -0.561 and 0.226, respectively. …”
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Clinical Usefulness of Bioavailable Vitamin D and Impact of GC Genotyping on the Determination of Bioavailable Vitamin D in a Korean Population by Hyun-Young Kim, Jin Hyun Kim, Myeong Hee Jung, In Ae Cho, Youngjin Kim, Min-Chul Cho

“…Compared with controls, patients diagnosed with LC had significantly lower VDBP and total 25(OH)D concentrations (all P<0.001) while pregnant women had significantly higher VDBP concentrations (P<0.001). …”
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Predicting recurrence of non-muscle invasive bladder urothelial carcinoma: predictive value of the optimal cut-off value of Ki67 by Rende Peng, Yaoyu Zhang, Mingzhu Jia, Xinping Yi, Xiaoyao Yi, Shadan Li, Jiangchuan Pi, Wenjun Meng

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the optimal cut-off value of immunohistochemical marker Ki67 as a prognostic factor to predict the recurrence of non-muscle invasive bladder urothelial carcinoma (NMIBUC).MethodsA total of 331 patients diagnosed with NMIBUC who underwent surgery in the Yongchuan Hospital and the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University from January 2012 to January 2020 were finally included in this study. …”
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Long-Lasting Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Human Microfragmented Adipose Tissue by Sara Nava, Valeria Sordi, Luisa Pascucci, Carlo Tremolada, Emilio Ciusani, Offer Zeira, Moris Cadei, Gianni Soldati, Augusto Pessina, Eugenio Parati, Mark Slevin, Giulio Alessandri

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Association between blood test indicators and atrial fibrillation in elderly patients aged 65 and above in the Central Jiangsu region: a cross-sectional study by Hao Liang, Shuai Zhang, Ye Zhu

“…Methods From January 1, 2019, to August 31, 2023, an epidemiological cross-sectional survey was conducted among the elderly population undergoing health check-ups at Northern Jiangsu People’s Hospital in Jiangsu Province. Patients diagnosed with AF after a 12-lead electrocardiogram were included in the case group, and non-AF individuals matched by age and gender in a 1:4 frequency ratio were included in the control group. …”
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Autoimmune brainstem encephalitis: Clinical associations, outcomes, and proposed diagnostic criteria by Michael Gilligan, Smathorn Thakolwiboon, Emma Orozco, Samantha Banks, Eoin P. Flanagan, Sebastian Lopez‐Chiriboga, Jan‐Mendelt Tillema, John R. Mills, Sean J. Pittock, Cristina Valencia Sanchez, Anastasia Zekeridou, Divyanshu Dubey, Andrew McKeon

“…Methods Medical records of neural‐IgG positive autoimmune brainstem encephalitis patients diagnosed at Mayo Clinic (January 1, 2006–December 31, 2022) were reviewed. …”
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Association of pan-immune-inflammatory value with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: findings from NHANES 2017–2020 by Lian-Zhen Huang, Ze-Bin Ni, Qi-Rong Yao, Wei-Feng Huang, Ji Li, Yan-Qing Wang, Jin-Yan Zhang

“…Results Among 6462 participants, 2458 were diagnosed with MASLD. Positive associations between LnPIV and MASLD were observed in all three models (Model 1: OR = 1.46, 95% CI: 1.28–1.66, P < 0.001; Model 2: OR = 1.41, 95% CI: 1.24–1.60, P < 0.001; Model 3: OR = 1.39, 95% CI: 1.16–1.65, P = 0.004). …”
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Investigation of the physicochemical factors affecting the in vitro digestion and glycemic indices of indigenous indica rice cultivars by Indira Govindaraju, Anusha R. Das, Ishita Chakraborty, Sib Sankar Mal, Bhaswati Sarmah, Vishwa Jyoti Baruah, Nirmal Mazumder

“…Poor dietary choices have had a significant role in the development of type-2 diabetes in the population that relies on rice and rice-starch-based foods. …”
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